Current conditions at

Preston, Fillmore County Airport (KFKA)

Lat: 43.68°NLon: 92.17°WElev: 1270ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Mar 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Utica MN

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 13 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  Low around 27. East wind 9 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm.  High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 13 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 27. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. High near 31. Blustery, with a northeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Utica MN
 43.89°N 91.98°W
12:47 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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